The Rundown: Short and Sweet

May your Monday start off how you like your coffee, strong and balanced.

 

With a side of sugar,

The Last Night’s Game Team

NBA (National Basketball Association)

  • Back it up. Steph Curry and his Golden State Warriors are up 3-0 in their playoff series vs. Portland Trail Blazers. Although the playoffs may have already swept Warriors' head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr was unable to coach game three and will not coach game four (and may be out for the entire playoffs) due to chronic back pain which caused him to miss half of last season.
  • Sweep you off your feet. The Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Indiana Pacers to become the first team to advance to second round of the playoffs. This marks LeBron James’ record-breaking 10th sweep in a playoff series. Curious what’s happening in the playoffs? We have you covered.

NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)

  • Rain delay. Just when you tried to impress your racing fan boss and watch yesterday’s NASCAR race from Bristol, it never happened. The race was postponed until today due to weather. You can catch it at 1 pm EST here.

Overtime

  • In the epic playoff battle between his team, the Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA), and the Houston Rockets, MVP candidate Russell Westbrook hasn’t let his reputation of fashion guru suffer. After yesterday’s loss, he continued to bring his A game at the postgame press conference. We’ll let you determine if his avant-garde outfit is on point or should be pointed toward the exit.

Sideline stat

Coaches’ corner

  • The Chicago Cubs won the World Series (MLB – Major League Baseball) last year and broke their championship curse. That win comes with a lot of new fans. Their rival, Cincinnati Reds, took advantage of that situation with the “Bandwagon Fan Cam,” displaying Cubs fans throughout the stadium. Bandwagon fans are fans who start to like a team only when they win. Convenient.

The Rundown: Monday Mash-up

We’re helping you avoid awkward silences one day at a time. If only sports could help you avoid all of life’s awkward moments.

 

It’s not you, it’s me,  

 

The Last Night’s Game Team

MLB (Major League Baseball)

  • His legend lives on. This Saturday and every April 15th MLB celebrates “Jackie Robinson Day.” Every year players and coaches on every team wear Robinson’s iconic #42 in honor of MLB's first African American player. The #42 is the only number to be retired by all MLB teams.
  • Somebunny’s funny. Hanley Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox took his Easter celebration to a whole new level, creating bunny whiskers out of his eye black for the game.

NBA (National Basketball Association)  

  • Tough loss. Boston Celtics player Isiah Thomas lost his sister in a car accident the day before his team's first game in the playoffs. It was an emotional start to the game for Thomas but he managed to pull it together and led his team in points. Despite his efforts, the Chicago Bulls (#8) upset his Celtics (#1) to take the series lead. 

NFL (National Football League)

  • What to watch for. Just when you were finally getting over football season, it’s back again. Everyone in the sports world is teeming with excitement because the regular season NFL schedule will be released this week. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for up-to-the-minute updates.

Overtime

  • In a playoff game this weekend, Columbus Blue Jackets Zach Werenski took a puck to the face. Once the bleeding stopped and even though he could barely see, he returned to the ice. Playoff hockey translates to an unbelievable amount of toughness and injuries that aren’t too flattering (see pic here).  Sadly, even Werenski’s determination couldn’t bring his team a win.

Sideline stat

  • This weekend Ohio State Buckeye super fan Jacob Jarvis, who is wheelchair bound from muscular dystrophy, had his dream come true. In a spring game in front of 82,000 Buckeye fans, Jarvis scored a touchdown to end the game. Simply awesome.

Coaches’ corner

  • Today is known as Patriot’s Day in Massachusetts, commemorating the battles of Lexington and Concord, which began of the American Revolutionary War. The day is marked by the running of the Boston Marathon and the Boston Red Sox (baseball) play an early game. The early game is so baseball fans can catch the end of the marathon after the game.

The Rundown: Watercooler Worthy

While Monday might be the pits, at least you now have something to talk about at the watercooler.

 

Today is already looking up,

The Last Night’s Game Team

PGA (Professional Golfers' Association)

  • How it all went down. If you thought watching golf was simply an excuse to nap on Sunday, The Masters proved you wrong. Yesterday’s Masters win came down to a playoff between Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose. Garcia finally overcame his demons to win The Masters after 74 starts in majors. (There are four “major” golf tournaments a year – The Masters is one of them).
  • And the crowd goes wild. American golfer Matt Kuchar did the unthinkable and made a hole-in-one yesterday at The Masters. He then gave the ball from his record achievement to a little golf fan. There have only been 18 holes-in-one in Masters history.

College Hockey National Championship

NFL (National Football League)

  • Flexing their muscles. The NFL is investigating players who participated in an arm wrestling tournament at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The investigation isn’t for an excessive use of force but the fact that the players may be in violation of the league’s gambling policy. Players and other league personnel are prohibited from making promotional appearances at casinos or other gambling-related establishments.

Overtime

  • Our dreams for a white wedding were dashed after learning that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and actress Olivia Munn have called it quits after three years of dating. Insert heartbroken emoji here.

Sideline stat

  • Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook has had a season for the ages. He became just the second player in NBA (National Basketball Association) history to average a triple-double for a season. He also set the all-time record for triple-doubles in a season with 42. (See coaches’ corner below for an explanation of a triple-double). Thanks to his Herculean efforts, his team has secured a spot in the playoffs, which start April 15th.

Coaches’ corner

  • What's a triple-double? A triple-double happens when a player records a double-digit number in three of these statistical categories in a game - points, total rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. Breaking it down - three categories (triple) in double-digits (double).

For example, Westbrook might have scored 21 points, recorded 10 steals with 11 rebounds in a game for a triple-double.

 

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